Today marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. A recent article in Asia Times by Dr. Tran Khanh Toan, Hanoi Medical University and affiliate of the Global Aging and Community Initiative, touches on the long-term impacts of the war from a personal level. The article also highlights ongoing research conducted as part … Continue reading Fifty years since the end of the Vietnam War and the invisible scars which won’t heal
As people age can religiosity play an active role in later-life health?
On-going population aging and increasing longevity has intensified the focus on behavioral and modifiable factors that can promote later-life health. Within this context, religiosity has emerged as a significant area of interest due to its associations with various health outcomes, including morbidity, psychological well-being, recovery from illness, and mortality. Reviewing these factors this paper, "Linking … Continue reading As people age can religiosity play an active role in later-life health?
GACI receives SSHRC funding for international workshop
The Global Aging and Community Initiative is pleased to announce that we received a SSHRC Individual Connection grant (approx. $24,000 CAD), which will assist in organizing and conducting a two-day international workshop titled "Workshop on Health Expectancy: An Educational, Training and Networking Opportunity for Early-Career Scholars". This is planned as a as a pre-conference workshop to … Continue reading GACI receives SSHRC funding for international workshop
Tran Khanh Toan
Dr. Toan is an Associate Professor at the Department of Family Medicine, Hanoi Medical University and he serves as the local PI in the Vietnam Health and Aging Study (VHAS). Toan is the coordinator of DodaLab, the only urban Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS) in Vietnam. He has also been working as a senior … Continue reading Tran Khanh Toan
Clove Haviva Completed Postdoctoral Scholar Appointment with GACI
Clove Haviva completed her two-year postdoctoral scholar appointment with the Global Aging Community Initiative (GACI) where she worked on the Templeton Foundation funded project related to religiosity and health expectancy.
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